| Netflix Presents: The Characters | |
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| Genre | Sketch comedy |
| Written by | Lauren Lapkus Kate Berlant Dr Brown Paul W. Downs John Early Tim Robinson Natasha Rothwell Henry Zebrowski |
| Directed by | Andrew Gaynord |
| Starring | Lauren Lapkus Kate Berlant Phil Burgers Paul W. Downs John Early Tim Robinson Natasha Rothwell Henry Zebrowski |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 (list of episodes) Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox television with "list_episodes" parameter using self-link. See Infobox instructions and MOS:INFOBOXPURPOSE. |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Jax Media |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | March 11, 2016 |
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Netflix Presents: The Characters is an American sketch comedy television series that premiered on Netflix on March 11, 2016.[1] It features eight up-and-coming comedians, who each write and star in their own 30-minute show.[2] The comedians featured in the show are Lauren Lapkus, Kate Berlant, Phil Burgers, Paul W. Downs, John Early, Tim Robinson, Natasha Rothwell, and Henry Zebrowski.[3] Eight episodes were released on March 11, 2016. The following month, Netflix cancelled the series after one season.
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- ^ "Netflix Sets New Sketch Comedy Series 'The Characters' For March". Deadline. February 1, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ^ "Netflix's newest comedy is The Characters, and it looks super weird". The Verge. February 1, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2016.